Summary

Power and communication cables are frequently installed adjacent to each other, and hybrid cables that contain both power conductors and communication lines are increasingly popular. Power and Communication Cables is a convenient, single-source volume written for utility maintenance engineers, cable production and design engineers, and students to expand their knowledge of both types of cables in the power and communications fields. With contributions from leaders in the field, this book presents a detailed treatment of solid-liquid, polymeric, compressed gas, and cryogenic cables used in power transmission and distribution. In the area of communication, the contributors address the use of metallic conductor multipair and coaxial cables, as well as optical fiber cables.

Power and Communication Cables provides in-depth discussion of the design, manufacture, testing, installation, and operation of power and communication cables. You will find essential information on the properties of materials and learn how they influence cable characteristics. Moreover, this interdisciplinary reference provides theoretical and practical insights into various aspects of cable engineering in both power and communication systems.

Author Notes

R. Bartnikas has been with the Institut de Recherche d'Hydro-Qu#65533;bec since 1968, where he has held positions as scientific director of the Materials Science Department and then Distinguished Senior Scientist. Prior to 1968, he was associated with the Cable Division and R&D Laboratories of Northern Electric (now Northern Telecom). He is an adjunct professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo and in the Department of Engineering Physics and Materials at #65533;cole Polytechnique (Universit#65533; de Montr#65533;al); he is a visiting professor at the University of Rome at La Sapienza. Dr. Bartnikas is the editor of the ASTM monograph/book series Engineering Dielectrics and has coedited two books entitled Elements of Cable Engineering and Power Cable Engineering. Since 1968 he has been an active member of the IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee. Dr. Bartnikas is a Fellow of ASTM, the IEEE, the Institute of Physics, (U.K), the Royal Society of Canada (Academy of Science), and the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

K.D. Srivastava is emeritus professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, where he was head of the department and then a vice president. He was chairman of the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Waterloo. Prior to moving to Canada, Professor Srivastava was a senior research engineer at Brush Electric Co. Ltd., Loughborough and a principal scientific officer at Rutherford High Energy Laboratory, Harwell, both in England. Professor Srivastava has coedited two books on electric cables with Dr. Bartnikas: Elements of Cable Engineering and Power Cable Engineering. He has published over 150 technical reports and papers. Professor Srivastava is a Fellow of the IEEE, a Fellow of the IEE (U.K.), and a Fellow of the RSA (U.K.).

Choice Review

This book highlights various aspects of cables used for electrical power transmission and in communication systems. Ten authors, including editors Bartnikas (Univ. of Rome, La Sapienza) and Srivastava (emeritus, Univ. of British Columbia, Vancouver), contribute a total of 14 chapters on power cables and another three chapters on communication cables. In the power area, solid-dielectric-extruded, oil-impregnated-paper, self-contained dielectric liquid-filled, pipe, dc, submarine, compressed gas, and superconducting type cables are covered. Descriptions of the associated ac, dc, impulse, dissipation factor, accelerated aging, and partial-discharge test procedures are presented. Thermal, mechanical, and electrical behaviors of cable materials are discussed. Cable system design methods are reviewed, and the different types of joints, terminations, and splices are described. The portion of the book addressing communication cables provides an overview of both metallic conductor and optical fiber type cables. Telephone and undersea coaxial cables are examined. A brief discussion on terrestrial and underwater optical fiber cables is provided. Chapter references. For two-year technical program students. O. Eknoyan; Texas A&M University